Written by

Jonathan Lintner
jlintner@courier-journal.com

Russ Smith arrived at his seat Wednesday night inside the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, site of the 2013 ESPYs, and soaked up the experience.

The University of Louisville guard panned his smart-phone camera toward to the stage, later occupied by host Jon Hamm of "Mad Men." Then he looked around the room, where athletes such as LeBron James and Michael Phelps sat. Of course, there was a quick glance at teammates Peyton Siva and Wayne Blackshear, who accompanied Smith to accept Rick Pitino's award for Best Coach/Manager.

"Crazy," was just about all Smith said on his video-posted Instagram. ...